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What are some pitfalls in diagnosing a pneumothorax on CXR? What can mimic a pneumothorax on X-ray?
Problem: A patient presents to your office with a history of schizophrenia, non-compliant with risperidone oral form.
In the opening paragraph of your initial post, discuss the impact that federal quality and safety improvement initiatives will have on healthcare delivery
A study was conducted to examine the effects of a drug in the treatment of tuberculosis. The researchers obtained the participants' health records
How would you approach a peripheral vascular physical assessment differently if you were assessing an elderly client with dementia in a long-term care facility
Your urgent care patient has been found down at home lying for 2 days straight in their urine and feces after a rave with ecstasy and binge drinking.
What type of pneumonia is Mr. Peterson most likely experiencing? What were mostly likely the patient predisposing risk factor (s) for developing pneumonia?
A nurse cares for a client 1 day after a liver transplantation. The client has assessment findings and laboratory values including temperature
The nurse evaluates four clients as potential heart transplant recipients. Who should the nurse expect to most likely meet eligibility criteria?
Problem: What nursing action(s) increases the chances of organ donor authorization by family members of deceased clients?
A hysician orders part of a hepatic function panel: Serum Albumin, Total bilirubin, Direct Bilirubin, SGPT, SGOT. What is the correct CPT code assignment?
Problem: The nurse caring for a client who received an organ transplant and is reading through the pre-op screening history
A patient is discharging home after recovering from an acute ischemic stroke. A swallow study shows the need to thicken liquids to nectar thick
The nurse cares for a client 24 hours after a double lung transplant. The nurse notes that the client has an elevated central venous pressure (CVP),
Your patient has a diagnosis of vagus nerve dysfunction. In what actions might you see a delay or inappropriate response?
The nurse cares for a client 2 hours post-liver transplant. What finding should most suggest that the transplanted liver is not functioning as expected?
A patient with HIV has just had a routine viral load test done. The results show a falling viral load. What does this indicate?
Question: Which of the following best describes the term family-centered care and education programs?
Question: You are teaching your patient who has cardiac/stroke risk factors how to identify signs/symptoms of a stroke.
Question: In a geriatric patient with delirium, what would you expect to see on assessment or imaging?
Problem: What clients should the nurse prepare for a Living Kidney Paired Donation (KPD) transplant?
The nurse cares for a living organ donor. For what statement, made by the client, should the nurse provide additional education?
While assessing a patient from the Jewish culture, the nurse learns that the patient believes that an illness is being caused by another soul.
First, identify the condition in the following diagnoses, then code the diagnosis. Example: Awaiting organ transplant status:
Rewrite to grab reader's interest For instance, nearly half of U.S. adults report difficulty affording medical expenses, with uninsured individuals facing the m